Hammond Central is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Friday. They will square off against the Hammond Morton Governors at 7:00 p.m. Hammond Central is looking for their season's first victory.
Hammond Central's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Andrew on Friday. They were beaten by the Thunderbolts 52-0. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 305th in Indiana, while the Thunderbolts are ranked 105th in Illinois).
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Hammond Morton, as they earned their first away win of the season. They breezed past Calumet Christian to the tune of 57-0 on Saturday. Considering the Governors have won four matchups by more than 21 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Hammond Morton is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.5 points over those games. As for Hammond Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Hammond Central was taken down by Hammond Morton 42-14 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Wolves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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